| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gene Amon - foul #3 on Gene Amon, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Dale Dancer (C) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Richard Becraft | |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:44 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cedric Owens | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Notre Dame | Jing-Quo Sun takes the ball from David Kennedy | 34-39 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Dale Dancer - foul #1 on Dale Dancer, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Cedric Owens | |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:30 | Notre Dame | Robert Hamm steals the ball from Dale Dancer | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm lays it up and in | 34-42 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | William Cook clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hamm - foul #2 on Robert Hamm, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott (PF) Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | William Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens is hacked by Gary Barrientes - foul #3 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer (C) Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Scott | 36-42 |
| 16:39 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:22 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:21 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Dale Dancer - foul #2 on Dale Dancer, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:59 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Hays (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Roland takes the ball from Jing-Quo Sun | 36-42 |
| 15:00 | Notre Dame | David Hays steals the ball from Ronald Roland | 36-42 |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Hays | 36-45 |
| 14:22 | Notre Dame | The jumper by Gene Amon is denied by Richard Becraft | 36-45 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hays | 36-45 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | William Cook steals it from Jing-Quo Sun in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 14:18 | Notre Dame | William Cook banks in the layup | 38-45 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | David Hays shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun and he's hacked by Gene Amon - foul #4 on Gene Amon, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gene Amon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Donald Phillips takes the ball from Gary Barrientes | 38-47 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it in | 38-49 |
| 13:12 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott's pass is intercepted by Cedric Owens | 38-49 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Gary Barrientes is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #4 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Dale Dancer (C) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 38-49 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 12:28 | Notre Dame | William Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 38-51 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-51 |
| 12:07 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:59 | Notre Dame | William Cook misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Dale Dancer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sidney Gaither - foul #2 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 11:22 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Boren | 42-51 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm is fouled on the floor by Jack Karlin - foul #1 on Jack Karlin, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Joseph Daley, David Hays | |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 11:08 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:58 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Robert Hamm | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-51 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Cedric Owens - foul #2 on Cedric Owens, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), David Hays (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Tyrone Adam | |
| 09:23 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer's pass is intercepted by Richard Becraft | 42-51 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | David Hays clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Cook - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:53 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 08:51 | Notre Dame | Dale Dancer gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft buries a driving attempt in the lane | 42-55 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Hays - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Gary Barrientes (PF), Gene Amon (C) Ralph Scott, Dale Dancer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu, David Hays | |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 07:53 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Gaither (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Roland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Barrientes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gene Amon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley's pass is intercepted by Gene Amon | 44-55 |
| 07:21 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm is fouled on the floor by Gary Barrientes - foul #5 on Gary Barrientes, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Gary Barrientes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (C) Richard Becraft | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:02 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ralph Scott | 47-56 |
| 06:44 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 06:42 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy tips it home | 49-56 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses long on a runner in the paint | 49-56 |
| 06:22 | Notre Dame | David Kennedy snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:09 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, Tyrone Adam | |
| 05:42 | Notre Dame | William Cook buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft banks in the layup on a great pass from Jing-Quo Sun | 52-58 |
| 05:09 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 04:47 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 04:42 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, David Hays | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hamm and he's hacked by Ralph Scott - foul #1 on Ralph Scott, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG), Jack Karlin (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Silas Pan (PF) William Cook, Sidney Gaither, Ronald Roland, Ralph Scott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Jack Karlin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 03:55 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon hits the follow up shot | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Boren (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Karlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Silas Pan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Amon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-61 |
| 03:35 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:22 | Notre Dame | Jing-Quo Sun is called for the reach on Mark Boren - foul #2 on Jing-Quo Sun, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | William Cook (PG), Sidney Gaither (SG), Ronald Roland (SF), Ralph Scott (PF) Mark Boren, Jack Karlin, David Kennedy, Silas Pan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 02:47 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Tyrone Adam - foul #1 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:28 | Notre Dame | Gene Amon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 01:45 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-63 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hamm | 62-65 |
| 01:12 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Donald Phillips | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland loses the ball out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by William Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Cook, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF) Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland is fouled on the floor by Zhuang Chu - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF) Zhuang Chu, David Hays | |
| 00:38 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is fouled in the backcourt by William Cook - foul #4 on William Cook, team foul #13 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF) Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:36 | Notre Dame | Ralph Scott grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 00:32 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Cook | 65-69 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Sidney Gaither is called for the reach on Zhuang Chu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sidney Gaither, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cedric Owens (PF) David Hays | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:31 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ralph Scott | 65-70 |
| 00:26 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by William Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Cook, team foul #15 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Boren (PG) William Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (PF) Cedric Owens | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Ronald Roland clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-72 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Boren - foul #1 on Mark Boren, team foul #16 | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | David Hays is hacked by Mark Boren in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Boren, team foul #17 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cedric Owens (PF) Richard Becraft | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Sidney Gaither comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-76 |